New Adventures
Our little shredders
First day of skiing this year, hooray!!
Christmas
To start off the Christmas season, Emily and Maddie made these Santa hat brownies for a local charity bake sale. Over the holidays, we travelled to Vancouver too see our family. Actually, we managed to see every single member of the Hunt-Kerfoot clan except Simon's...
Christmas Concert
We started our Christmas holidays a week early, so we got a sneak preview of the girls' school performances. Emily's grade two class sang a jazzed-up version of 'Santa Claus is Coming to Town'. Some very cool cats... Madeline and her kindergarden class sang the...
A snowless fall
It has been unusually snow-free in Revelstoke this fall. The girls were excited to see a skiff of snow, so they went out and made a mini-snowman. Hot chocolate on a cool day playing outside.
A Spark ignites!
Maddie proudly wears her new uniform for Sparks, the youngest group of the Girl Guides.
Another first!
Maddie has been anticipating this day for a long time. She came home from school today with an enormous grin on her face, and a tooth in hand.
A first!
A VERY proud girl receiving her first school award today!
Hallowe’en 2012
There was a whole lot of Halloween-ness at the Hunt household this year. It began with a party for the grownups on Saturday night. Simon's band, the Sofa Kings, played to an enthusiastic crowd, who came out well-dressed and ready to dance! The drummer's eye view,...
Thanksgiving
Our family ventured to the coast for the holiday weekend, spending time with some of the Hunt family on Gabriola Island. This is definitely one of the many things I have to be thankful for, it is such a beautiful place. Simon especially liked sending time on these...
My wheels
Even though I have had this bike since the end of June, I haven't put up any pictures. I totally, totally LOVE this bike, and enjoyed zooming around all summer.
Catching up…
It has been a busy summer keeping 2 girls entertained, and several trips near and far. Read backward to Canada Day to see how our summer went!
First Day of School 2012
This year marked the first year of full time school for both girls. Maddie was VERY excited about going to Kindergarden in the brand new school. Emily is dressed for success for the start of grade 2. The girls with their friend Alexandra, ready to head off...
Vancouver Wedding
We had one more wedding to go to this summer, Simons buddy Aaron and his beautiful bride Katrina. it was a really nice location at Lonsdale Quay. They are both avid motorcyclists, that's her engagement ring is on the left. The happy couple: Marc and Simon: We clean up...
Fancy Felines
Grrrrr!
Chillin’
What to do on a hot summer day in Revy...
The Atlantic Coast
Simon's first time on THIS SIDE of the Atlantic Ocean. We ate all of the lobster and seafood that we could in our two short days. A giant lobster each for dinner, bacon-wrapped fresh scallops at the wedding, and lobster eggs Benedict as our parting meal.
Maritime Wedding
Simon and I travelled to Nova Scotia for the wedding of our friends, Jason and Lea. Even though the day started foggy and raining in Halifax, the weather was beautiful for the happy couple. It was our first time away from the kids for more than a day or so, we had a...
Boating
We took quite a few boat rides this summer on our friend Jordy's boat. A nice but cool day with our family... Another fun day with our German friend, Dana...
Lea’s Stagette
We couldn't let the lovely Leah off the hook before she took the step into marital bliss. The organized a day of fun, frivolity, and lots of laughs. The day started off at Apex rafting, and of course we had to make sure that Lea was dressed up as any bride-to-be...
Canada Day 2012
We celebrated Canada Day at our friend's cabin on Mara Lake. They have an annual celebration with many attendees. There was no shortage of young kids this year. Emily and Maddie made some new friends. The trampoline was always full, each kid here has a glow stick: Of...
Emily’s Last Day of Grade One
At the year-end assembly, high-five awards were given out to kids who especially demonstrate the 5 parts of their school motto; safe, caring, respectful, responsible, and good learners. Emily was awarded the most caring student in Grade one. Here she is with some of...
A Brave Girl
Emily had some rather major dental surgery yesterday. Here is the result: She is doing amazingly well; happily playing today with only a little Ibruprofen. Kids are amazing!!
Another Dr. Hunt??
There is a long lineage of doctors in the Hunt family...could this be among the next??
Forest!!
I am back on the trails again on my new recumbent trike!! Soooo excited!!!
A Very Special Day
Emily and Maddie were flower girls at their Auntie Sylvia and Uncle Trevor's wedding this past weekend. Here are the 3 most beautiful girls that day!
Trampoline fun
Using the trampoline can make your hair pretty full of static.
Sports Day 2012
Emily school holds sports day at the beginning of June every year. It starts off with a running race for the younger kids. Here's Emily having a great run. Emily did really well in the relay event too.
Fishing
While I was in Vancouver, Simon took the girls out boating just south of Revelstoke, to Upper Arrow Lake. On a good day the view down there is spectacular. They had a little lunch break onshore. The place where they stopped used to be the townsite of Arrowhead, and...
ALS Walk-a-thon
I travelled to Vancouver for an ALS walk-a-thon which was held in Steveson. The weather turned out to be beautiful, a bluebird day, and the route of the walk was very scenic along the water's edge overlooking Vancouver Island. There was a good turnout, possibly about...
Emily’s first ballet recital
Emily's ballet group were swans in her recital. And of course every great ballerina gets a flower after the show: